A Free Wine Encyclopedia!I am excited about this month’s recipe, you see I never get to write them, I just test them before I show them to you. This month, however, I gave our two food editors the month off and set out to complement our imported red wine of the month with an appropriate meal. The wine… read more »
After the hustle and bustle of the holidays, visions of plush armchairs, crackling fires and steaming bowls of homemade soup keep “dancing in my head”. Every year, just before the holiday season begins, I make a silent vow: I will not become a stressed-out maniac. I will not demand perfection when baking. I will not… read more »
Last month my husband and I went out to dinner for his birthday. It was a cold and rainy night, and even after sitting down in the warm and comfortable restaurant, I was freezing. “Are you sure you want to keep your coat on?”, my husband asked. Not only did I want to keep my… read more »
Pumpkins are not just for Halloween, but for year-round cancer protection. Daily, I read something about how certain foods aid in forestalling or eliminating certain diseases. Eating pumpkin is the latest scientific information regarding feeding our body machinery more efficiently to live a healthier life. I also just read where tests have shown that women… read more »
I am of Armenian descent, and this recent acceleration of war in Azerbaijan disturbs me for all the peoples involved. This is not a political column, but food belongs to the world, and how much fun it would be to travel freely, with no anxiety of impending strife, to taste engaging flavors and partake it… read more »
It is rare when I can take a recipe just as it is and think it superb. Most times, I like to add and subtract ingredients and sort of make it my own thing, much like moving into a new home and redoing it to make it feel like your home. This recipe is an… read more »
“Chorba” is a word reminiscent of my childhood and a strong reminder of my Armenian roots. Mother often related stories of her mother making a cauldron of “chorba” to feed the family of seven with a nutritious and economical meal. Soup is the closest translation I can give “chorba”. Yet it also connotes “hearty, satisfying,… read more »